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Boats for sale in Devon
Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 70 Skylounge2020Request Price
The new MCY Skylounge Collection strengthens the yard's distinctive close relationship between the individual and the sea through new key features such as the wide and customizable enclosed Flybridge, which is available for the first time on an Italian-crafted yacht. The new MCY 70 Skylounge, which embodies the entire new range, is designed and crafted with customers' interests at heart and focuses on the concept of a yacht as a home-away-from-home. The new MCY Skylounge Collection offers owners unprecedented levels of customization and superlative comfort onboard all year round with unmatched 360° views on the horizon. MCY Skylounge's sleeker exterior lines are designed to cruise safely and with comfort. Once again, the unmistakable touches of Nuvolari Lenard offer an increased exposure to natural light throughout the yacht while the general arrangement are characterised by the introduction of a new spacious enclosed Flybridge area that emphasizes the level of well-being on board to be enjoyed in every season.More…301
Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 1052020Request Price
The unveiling of the MCY 105, the largest to date, coincided with Monte Carlo Yachts' five year anniversary, and the 32-metre flagship is the most tangible exemplification of the company's vision and the best expression of Monte Carlo Yacht's iconic, timeless style and the naval allure of its collection. The MCY 105 is the largest in the MCY collection, and the boatyard's distinctive trait of creating spaces only available on mega-yachts is particularly evident. The interior spaces onboard the MCY 105 are incredibly voluminous. The large Portuguese deck at the bow, and the flybridge with equipment and living space are unmatched in its class, while the unique and ergonomic Raised Pilot House gives maximum comfort to the master cabin - located on the main deck - that features full beam and giant, full-size windows. Featuring the MCY collection's iconic design elements such as a perfect balance of the hull and superstructure, the MCY 105 is the result of a painstaking attention given to proportions, the inherent dynamism of the lines, and to every single detail, no matter how small. The MCY 105 is elegant and instantly recognisable, and the imposing bulwarks and high bow award the boat with the naval allure so distinctive of the timeless MCY style.More…263
Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 802020Request Price
With its 24 meters, the MCY 80 delivers pure cruising pleasure alongside an unparalleled ride and comfort experience for everyone on-board. Signature elements include a class-leading entertainment foredeck and Portuguese bridge that no other yacht in this size category can match. The flybridge, an iconic characteristic of the MCY range, can be equipped with a Jacuzzi, large bar area and sunbathing chaise lounges to create an exterior hideaway that is as luxurious as it is intimate. Like with the other yachts in the MCY collection, an instant sense of spaciousness both inside and out becomes immediately apparent upon boarding the MCY 80. The main saloon and the cabins are flooded with natural light and offer lushly appointed and detailed spaces for both social and private moments. The brushed and bleached floorings found throughout set an elegant ambiance that is further enhanced by precious leather and stone features. Design furnishing choices from the best World famous fashion brands from Italy and France complete an interior that is effortlessly modern and tasteful. Monte Carlo Yachts' defining tradition of combining visionary design with concrete results to create boats that combine the best of luxury and functionality with outstanding performance is exemplified in the MCY 80. The designers were faced with more than creating a great yacht, their challenge was to elevate the very concept of the MCY range to powerful and refined new heights. Agile and sleek, the MCY 80 was inspired by ideas of élan and finesse, which were translated into smooth exterior lines and shaped bulwarks that give it a curvy, modern look without being too sharp or minimalistic.More…262
Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 702020Request Price
The new MCY 70 perfectly embodies Monte Carlo Yachts' values, and the Nuvolari Lenard design emphasizes the yacht's role as a home-away-from- home with particular attention given to wider interior volumes and enlarged exterior entertainment areas where shaped bulwarks enhance the quality of light and space across the main deck and new portholes and windows create an even more immersive relationship with the ocean and the outdoors. Interior MoodThe interior decoration on the new MCY 70 is unique and elegant, and makes use of geometric patterns and linear structures to bring together a living experience that is both warm and contemporary. The use of reflective materials and lacquered woods emphasizes brightness throughout the interior spaces. These elements are softened by the natural wood flooring and vertical panels and rich fabrics, which provide a pleasant contrast to the crisp lacquered interiors. Design and TechnologyOther defining traits of the new yacht include a carbon fiber T-Top inspired by MCY largest models featuring lateral supports for a 360° view of the seascape, and an extended Flybridge with a fully customizable lounge area and tables served by an open air galley for a private and elegant al fresco dining experience on board.More…321
Monte Carlo Yachts MCY 662020Request Price
At 20.11 mt, the new MCY 66 represents the result of the long-lasting collaboration with the Nuvolari Lenard Design Studio. MCY Collection's iconic structure and recognizable profile, enhanced through innovative elements and craftsmanship's evolution, result in sleeker lines and an harmonious shape. Interior MoodThe MCY 66 features incredible internal spaces for a yacht in its size category. The additional bow portholes give the yacht an extended external appearance and provide higher exposure to natural light throughout the VIP cabin. The enlarged MCY' iconic porthole enhances the intimate and relaxing feeling of the owner cabin. The guests' cabins with their dedicated bathrooms follow the spacious volumes common to the other areas of this new model.The bulwarks' wide breaches enable a significant increase in terms of internal volumes and exposure to light. This is particularly highlighted on the main deck where the saloon presents an open space in between the galley aft and the living area located forward. Material and TrimsThe MCY 66's unique and sophisticated modern decor is a striking feature throughout the main saloon and all the cabins. High-end fabrics, natural stones and Italian leathers are just a few of the superior materials available on this yacht. Elegant glossy marble elements enriched by a light touch of copper are key defining features of the new MCY 66 interior design. The use of reflective materials, mirrors and lacquered wood, in combination with wide lateral windows enhance the brightness of natural light. In order to satisfy the owner's needs and wishes, Monte Carlo Yachts offers complete customization of all interior design and layout features.More…27
Fountaine Pajot Saona 472020Request Price
THIS SAILING CATAMARANS OFFERS THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF COMFORT, STYLE AND PERFORMANCE, SETTING A NEW STANDARD IN MODERN CRUISING CATAMARANS. ELEGANCE AND INDIVIDUALITY Encompassing the finest signature features of the Fountaine Pajot shipyard, the Saona 47 exudes a striking aura with her distinctive design, strong lines and timeless elegance under sail or at anchor. INCOMPARABLE SPACE The Saona 47 boasts expansive living areas for enhanced cruising pleasure. The expansive cockpit is intelligently designed for entertaining and features an extended aft platform to easily facilitate a host of leisure activities. Immerse yourself in your spectacular surrounds on the foredeck's huge sun lounger, or share in the cruising experience at the helmstation as you unwind on the exceptionally large 9m2 lounge deck. The exquisitely crafted saloon is bathed in bright natural light, and her comprehensively equipped galley has an island bench and an abundance of storage for extended cruising. Available in two layouts, you can choose a 3-cabin Owner version featuring a decadent master suite that occupies an entire hull complete with a luxurious ensuite with Italian-style shower, with two generous guest cabins in the port hull that each enjoy their own exclusive ensuites. The Saona 47 is also available in a five-cabin charter version with private ensuites to the four double guest cabins as well as to the convenient crew quarters. PERFORMANCE AND AGILITY The Saona 47 cruising catamaran has been meticulously designed to offer intuitive responsiveness at the wheel and unparalleled performance in all conditions. Her optimised weight-to-volume ratio delivers exceptional balance and stability for an unforgettable sailing experience at any speed. The Saona 47 – a dynamic yacht delivering cruising pleasures designed to be shared!More…221
Fountaine Pajot Lucia 402020Request Price
BE CAPTIVATED BY DESIGN, COMFORT AND PERFORMANCE! This exciting new 40-foot catamaran sailboat has been exclusively designed to deliver a simply superb experience at sea and while moored. Remarkable volumes and light-filled living spaces allow you to comfortably share the experiences and create life-long memories with family and friends. The Lucia 40 is a true revolution in her class. No other catamaran sailboat of her size has fabulous living space of the Lucia 40, which includes a luminous saloon, generous cabins, expansive 12m2 cockpit, and a decadent lounge area on the bow that spans more than 3m2! She is also the only 40-foot catamaran sailboat that includes four bathrooms and also boasts the largest Owner's suite available in her class. Beautifully appointed, the Lucia 40 has all the contemporary conveniences you need for carefree cruising, so you can relax in comfort while experiencing the catamaran's impressive performance at sea.More…201
Fountaine Pajot Motor Yacht 442020Request Price
A STYLISH, ELEGANT AND SPACIOUS POWER CATAMARAN BY FOUNTAINE PAJOT… The MY 44 is a first rate, stylish, luxury Yacht featuring matchless spaces for a 44 feet motor yacht. Built to Daniel Andrieu hull plans and designed by Pierangelo Andreani, the famous Italian architect specializing in the luxury market, she boasts stylish lines and unique living spaces offering an incredible amount of light. This new power catamaran has comfortable relaxation and reception spaces worthy of a second home. Savor memorable moments with family and friends on her enormous flybridge, designed with a sunbathing lounge, a galley and a real terrace or pool overlooking the sea. You will adore her saloon, a large open area with a terrace, spacious lounge and galley opening directly onto the cockpit, where you can enjoy outdoor activities all day long. Private hull apartments with: Two magnificent rooms starboard for your guests and VIPs and your private apartment port side. Each of the rooms has a sea view and an ensuite bathroom, to which an additional private forward cabin can be added on option. Good speeds and extraordinary comfort at anchor or underway The hulls of the MY 44 have been specially studied to deliver excellent seaworthiness and stability, whatever the speed. She is equipped with 350 to 600 hp IPS motors. She boasts excellent performance, combining the pleasure of driving with autonomy. The MY 44, by FOUNTAINE PAJOT MOTOR YACHTS, offers to broaden your horizons…More…221
Fountaine Pajot Catamaran Alegria 672020Request Price
Presenting a Flagship to deliver breathtaking bluewater holiday experiences for everyone to share… An expansive flybridge with an authentic ocean terrace and a forward cockpit that can accommodate a jacuzzi; just some of the hallmarks of a lifestyle worthy of the finest homes and affording the incomparable pleasure of owning a Flagship. The Alegria 67, a trully catamaran yacht, evokes your finest senses, whether you are on the Flybridge experiencing the exhilaration of sailing or simply relaxing on the decadent lounges or sunbathing beds. Sheer Style…The Alegria 67 is true to her name – the Portugese word for 'joy' – offering sublime relaxation spaces including an expansive flybridge, private lounges, foredeck Jacuzzi, a cockpit seamlessly integrated with a saloon featuring panoramic sea views, her Beach Club embedded gangway, and much more. The stunning interior is boldly modern and incredibly spacious to deliver the ultimate in comfort and luxury… The Alegria 67 offers you the choice of situating your epicurean galley in the passageway to enhance the main living space, or alternatively level with the saloon where you can enjoy the chef's presence. Indulge in unforgettable gourmet experiences with fine wines and fresh produce handpicked from one of your stopovers, or just relax with light refreshments and cocktails with friends before disembarking to dine ashore… Three versions of the Alegria 67 are available… • Owner's version with an exceptional suite in its own hull.• Lounge version, which features a galley along the passageway so the saloon is exclusively dedicated to entertaining and relaxation.• One version in which the catamaran is designed with numerous cabins (each with ensuites) and crew space to meet specific requirements.More…341
Pearl 952020Request Price
The Pearl 95 continues the hugely successful design collaboration between Dixon yacht design and Kelly Hoppen. As innovative and groundbreaking as its smaller sisters, the 95 is even more luxurious and breathtaking. This is legendary seakeeping, style and performance on a whole different scale.More…311
Pearl 802020Request Price
The Pearl 80 offers an escape that's both exhilarating and unparalleled. From the beautifully streamlined exterior – complete with jet ski garage and hydraulic bathing platform – to the stunning open-plan interior designed by Kelly Hoppen MBE, every detail ensures that your life on the ocean is well and truly catered for.More…311
Pearl 652020Request Price
Pearl 65 continues Bill Dixon's design ethos of beautiful craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation and superb seakeeping. The four-cabin interior is set off by Kelly Hoppen's famously stylish, effortlessly calming decor. Add to that further accommodation for two crew, and you'll find everything you need for the most memorable of experiences.More…241
Greenline 48 Fly2020Request Price
The flag ship of the Greenline family is the next green innovation that complements the current range of Greenline 33, 39 and 40 while presenting exciting new features such as new interior design, NextGen Hybrid system, comfortable flybridge, two en-suite guest cabins, hydraulic platform, utility compartment under the saloon and many more.More…361
Greenline 402020Request Price
Greenline 40 truly redefines family boating. The level of comfort and convenience at anchor and safety underway were brought to a whole new level. The comfort of safely moving on deck with ease, excellent visibility, ambient light and ample ventilation in all areas are well above expectations. Wether you just want to spend an afternoon on the water with your friends, or take a longer cruise with your family, Greenline 40 is the right choice.More…23
Greenline 392020Request Price
THE ALL-NEW GREENLINE 39 IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE THAT IS RARELY FOUND ON SMALL YACHTSGreenline 39 all about sophistication in design, technology, production and environment. Thanks to dedicated engineers and designers, as well as experienced craftsmen skilled at latest technologies in boat building Greenline 39 has become one of the most popular boats in a short time. Greenline 39 design profited from feedback of hundreds of users from all over the world. We improved every single point, from boarding the boat to hydrodynamics, from seaworthiness with low consumption to more speed and stability. Following Greenline DNA and philosophy, the New Greenline 39 is paying respect to the environment, to other boaters and to ourselves. And it pays back with immeasurable satisfaction. With its open comfortable space and easy water access the new Greenline 39 is equally well suited for day trips as well as long cruises.More…252
Princess Y78 Motor Yacht2020Request Price
The new Y78 features the very latest in Princess exterior design and interior materials and finishes. Her flexible deck layout features a walkthrough foredeck with U-shaped seating and sunbathing area, whilst her flybridge aft has space for free standing furniture or can accommodate a crane and a tender. Natural light flows in to her main deck through extended window lines and a unique full-height window on the port side to make the free standing dining area a spectacular place to entertain. Forward on the lower deck, all three guest cabins are en suite whilst a dedicated staircase leads to the owner's stateroom amidships via a private lobby area.More…41
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The name "Okljucna" means "around the key" here is the key
viewed from the road leading into Okljucna, Croatia.
His relatives welcomed us with "opened arms" and were wonderful. I will not name them because I do not publish the names of living people without their permission.
We stayed and visited in Split with my mother-in-law's cousins. On the 3rd day we took a ferry to Vis where my husband's maternal grandparents were all born. The husband of one of his second cousins accompanied us to Vis and was an amazing guide to Okljucna, the semi-abandonded village where the Bozanic family lived and his grandparents migrated from. No one lives there now, but our "tour guide" could tell us who had lived in each house. I say semi-abandoned because there are members of the younger generation trying to restore some homes enough for weekend living --- including the Bozanic three-family.
It is easy to see why folks have moved away from this scenic village -- no running water or wells -- just cisterns. Electricity has just recently come to the area and the "improved" roads are very rough. Now you can drive around, but the car scrapped bottom as we slowly went in, around and out 13 km. When my mother-in-law visited in 1991 she went in by donkey. The only street sign at the one crossroads, gives two towns, each "2h" [two hours] away by foot. The modern sign has replaced the old hand-lettered one my husband saw in his past trip. Any time they had to sell fish, for example, it was carried to Komiza or Vis on their backs or heads. They raised olives and grapes. Not an easy life.
We visited the tiny church. There are people in the village of Vis who care for it.
The inside is so small that there is only one small bench with a kneeler is on each side of the room along the walls. We noticed pictures of and a statue of St. Anthony, and immediately my husband and our guide started reciting the poem:
"St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around. Something's lost and can't be found" -- each in his own language.
I added: it's appropriately named since they have lost all of their congregation and some people definitely need to be found!
|Road leading up to the church
The surrounding buildings at the church are in a state of disrepair but till have some interesting things to see.
|a beehive oven and rack to pull
out the bread
|hoops for wine barrels
|a cistern --
bucket nearby and water within
|a sundial
|shoes left behind next to oven
We spent time with relatives on Vis (the island) who now live in Komiza and Vis (the town) -- such hard working generous people -- even had a chance to share stories and my math books with one who teaches the same age students as I did (but then at the end of the school day joins his wife and father in their vineyard or olive grove).
We next took the ferry to Brac, this time our "tour guide" was another second cousin's husband. On our way to Splitska, were my husband's father was born, we stopped to visit relatives in Dracevica, a small town of 80 (down from 500). Again we were welcomed with open arms, a great meal and stories. The town around them is partially abandoned [St. Anthony are you listening?] but they have updated and expanded their house. They too are working multiple jobs, including a vineyard and running a general store. I was able to share my math books with a first year high school teacher of engineering.
They took me on a tour of the downtown which included these plaques.
This explains why my mother-in-law didn't know how to contact relatives on the island on my husband's first trip in the mid-1990s -- she hadn't gotten the news that telephones had come to the island of Brac. They also showed me the old horse-driven olive presses.
|The "second" squeeze in cool press olive oil processing.
Now the people take it elsewhere and it is done by machine
without the horsepower in living color.
|The first squeeze of the olives. You can see how the horse
could walk around driving the olive press.
We walked around, chatted with neighbors, saw the closed neighborhood school, their abandoned stone outhouse and their still operating stone oven. My husband's family story is that on Vis, when they used the outhouse they only had flat stones to wipe themselves afterwards (I didn't ask whether that was true on Brac).We could see the evidence of the where the wildfires burned the distant mountain and then came right up next to their home [firemen were pumping water on it to save it], three years ago.
We visited the Brac Museum in Skrip -- it is in a building that dates to Roman times and is next to our "tour guide's" ancestral family castle, also from Roman times. We saw the family store and the little church with a pine tree growing out of the roof in Nerezisca.
We were welcomed to Splitska by even more relatives -- who had stories to tell, a place to stay, and another tour guide who took us to Vidova Gora -- highest point on Brac at 778 m -- with a beautiful panorama view, including Vis on a clear day.
She took us to see the Vulic and Drpic houses where my father-in-law was born and lived until he immigrated to the US as a young boy.
The smaller house with an air conditioner (now) is the Vulic
house, the ones next to it and below are the Drpic houses.
Helen Drpic married Mate Vulic -- nothing like marrying
the girl or guy next door!
I marveled at the irregular tessellation her husband designed, cut and laid on their porch.
Both islands, Vis and Brac, are incredibly rocky. It is hard to imagine that anything can grow with stones everywhere: on the ground, stone walls, houses, roofs of houses, large piles. In fact, vineyards and olive groves usually are surrounded by stone walls and often have piles of stones between the trees.
In Split and all the towns we visited on Vis and Brac, everywhere we were greeted joyfully with lots of hugs and kisses, stories were shared, we were well-fed, and then sent on our way with olive oil or wine.
|Splitska from the road leading into town.
I came home with a sense of what life was like for my husband's family in Croatia and a better understanding of why many people immigrated after the phylloxera pestilence wiped out the grape crops that my husband's family depended upon for their survival. I can only imagine what life was like for my own ancestors who came from other parts of Europe at an earlier time.
I will leave it to my husband to write up the genealogical findings, scan their photos, share their stories, and share the hundreds of pictures that I took.
The link to this blog post is http://genea-adventures.blogspot.com/2013/05/st-anthony-st-anthony-please-come.html
©2013 Erica Dakin Voolich


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ASICS Men's Patriot 10 Shoe - Dark Grey/Red Alert
Taking the standard runner to the next level, the ASICS Patriot 10 makes running an absolute pleasure. You'll feel like your flying over any surface with AmpliFoam constructed midsoles and soft rubber soles, with breathable mesh uppers for superior comfort and fit.
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TheFoodBunny Malaysia
I am everybody. I am the woman who loves sitting in a cozy corner, sipping a cup of hot chocolate and just enjoying the moment. I am the man who decides that today is the day to have some good food, just by myself, while I people-watch. I am the woman who dresses up, puts details into the image she presents and puts herself on display, all while enjoying the attention she garners in the midst of munching down a delicious burger. I am the man who cant catch a break, meetings after meetings, assignments after assignments, but who acknowledges nothing can make a day better than a good cuppa coffee. Lastly, i am every man and woman who agrees that the way to my hearts, is through my tummy. "One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." - Virginia Woolf Long story short. I love food and i am more than willing to travel for/explore good ones, someone decided that I should write about it, and so here I am. I know its a storyline you most probably have heard plenty of, but its a first for me, so go easy aite. My style of writing may not be everyones' cup of tea, i have a flair for the dramatics, will try however to make it as enjoyable as i possibly can. Happy reading peeps.


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The clouds seem to be raining down on Salesforce. The company was uninvited to Oracle OpenWorld 2011. Oracle dumped CEO Marc Benioff from their podium, then Benioff spoke at a competing forum of his own. Quarrels have killed many a romance and in this case, generated a lot of attention for both parties.
The cloud is hanging heavy over the heads of Salesforce and Oracle. The battle is illustrated in the fightin' words exchanged between Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and his Salesforce counterpart, Benioff. Ellison threw down the gauntlet with his now familiar comparison of Salesforce's cloud services as a "roach motel" an elusive allusion at best.
Oracle Public Cloud runs, of course, on Oracle systems and includes business applications, not the least of which is Oracle Fusion CRM. Voila. The root of the controversy. Salesforce is basically a CRM (Customer Relations Management) product. Whereas Salesforce has a track record in this arena, Oracle hasn't substantially proven itself.
Pros and cons abound. Oracle takes a virtualization approach, while Salesforce leans towards multi-tenant which Ellison thinks puts your data at risk from co-mingling. Oracle's approach with their Fusion applications is to be able to move people and their work back and forth between on site and the cloud. Plus, Oracle Public Cloud is interoperable with other clouds, such as Amazon.
Counteracting Benioff's contention that Oracle just doesn't get social media, Oracle points to its Oracle Social Network piece of its Fusion Applications which allows co-workers to collaborate. Thus, this app tweaks the nose of Salesforce's Chatter.
Oracle is industry standard, Java based while Salesforce is proprietary which restricts a user's options. Ellison said: "Don't try to move that Java-made application to the Salesforce cloud. It won't run." Oracle acquired Java in 2009 when it purchased Sun Microsystems. They plan to release Java SE 8 in the summer of 2013. Java SE 7 and Java FX should be available on Mac OS X in mid 2012.
One industry source thinks Salesforce's edge in this dogfight is that they understand the cloud and SaaS. In Oracle's favor is its already wide distribution. Users can keep on using and doing what they are familiar with.
Benioff had the last word – at Salesforce's own impromptu presentation held in the St. Regis Hotel across from the Oracle Open World conference in San Francisco's Moscone Center.
Attendees abandoned the Oracle venue and waited in lines to hear Benioff. The Salesforce CEO, once thought to be the protégé of Ellison when he worked at Oracle, said about the two of them exchanging jabs, "In my world, this is like tennis, we're batting the ball back and forth. It's not personal."
Does that mean all's fair in love and war, and software?


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In last week's post, we discussed how easy it is to reach conclusions that aren't always rooted in fact. This truth holds great influence on the broader category of expectations because all of us have beliefs which we hold to be true even though we've learned that past beliefs were later found to be false. That's just a part of life. Hence, it's vital that we, as advisors, are in agreement with our clients in terms of what we do for them, how we do it and the possible outcomes we should expect.
To achieve this, each of us should develop our own basket of beliefs and convey them to our clients. The goal is to create realistic expectations that our clients will adopt. Here are a few things I am doing in my practice in this area.
As mentioned in a previous post, unmet expectations are the number one reason clients leave their advisor. If the client's expectation is reasonable, if it has been communicated to the advisor, and if the advisor continues to fall short, then the client would be justified in leaving.
So let's look at portfolio management and how we can help clients understand what to expect. Let's begin with a question. How much of a portfolio's variance is due to its allocation to stocks? For example, if stocks comprise 100% of a portfolio, then 100% of the portfolio's variability would be attributable to stocks. However, as the percentage of stocks declines (the remainder of which is invested in bonds for this argument), the degree that a portfolio fluctuates also declines. But stocks' contribution to a portfolio's variance does not decline in sync with its allocation.
To study this, I created nine portfolios ranging from 90% stocks and 10% bonds to 10% stocks and 90% bonds. Moreover, I reduced the allocation to stocks by 10% in each portfolio. When the percentage of stocks and bonds is the same, stocks' contribution to the portfolio's variance is around 77.4%. In fact, even when the allocation to stocks is 20% with 80% in bonds, stocks still account for 56.4% of the variance of the portfolio. At a 10% stock allocation, this number drops to 38.9%,
Therefore, somewhere between a 10% and 20% allocation to stocks we find the breakeven point where stocks and bonds have an equal effect on a portfolio's variance.
How am I planning to use this information with clients? Clients need to understand that their portfolio may trend in the general direction of the stock market to a lesser or greater degree depending on its allocation to stocks. Moreover, if we can improve the portfolio by including high-alpha funds, better diversification without surrendering alpha, and, at the risk of sounding redundant, select funds with good upside/downside capture ratios, then an improvement over the models I used should be attainable.
Until next time, thanks for reading and have a great week!


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Juniper CEO Johnson talks software, the company's recent challenges and key future directions
Juniper Networks had a challenging 2012 as new product cycles were slow to take hold and global economic conditions took a toll on sales. The company also undertook a restructuring that saw 500 positions cut and the departure of four executive vice presidents. As the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company looks to re-energize its business, particularly with an eye towards enterprises and data centers, CEO Kevin Johnson shared his lessons learned in leading Juniper since 2008, as well as what's ahead for the company in a discussion with IDG Enterprise Chief Content Officer John Gallant and Network World Managing Editor Jim Duffy. In this installment of the IDG Enterprise CEO Interview Series, Johnson also shared his thoughts on the hot topic of software-defined networks (SDN), Juniper's role in enabling cloud and competing against the industry's 800-pound gorilla, Cisco.


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After it was first announced that Shawn Levy (Real Steel) had come aboard to direct a new adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein nearly a year ago, development on 20th Century Fox's redo slowed considerably. Levy told Steve earlier this year that he planned on using motion-capture for the monster, but he and screenwriter Max Landis (Chronicle) were faced with a competing Frankenstein film by way of the the Aaron Eckhart-fronted I, Frankenstein, which has already wrapped production and is due for release next year.
Now it appears that Levy is off the project completely, as Lucky Number Slevin helmer Paul McGuigan has entered talks to direct. Hit the jump for more.
Variety reports that McGuigan is now in final talks to take the helm for Fox. Apparently Levy envisioned a big-budget version of the story, while the studio was more keen on taking a smaller approach to the classic tale. Indeed, Levy told Steve this past February that his iteration of Frankenstein wasn't going to be made on a tiny budget:
"That script is ready to rock, I am ready to rock on that script, but as was reported it's not a small budget. My Frankenstein, it ain't gonna get done well and the way I would insist on doing it for $35 million. So anytime you're in like $70-$80 million for a movie, you're really thinking about 'Well who are these two guys?' in our case it's Igor and Victor Frankenstein, 'What's the juicy pairing that makes that a good bet? That makes that financial bet smart and worth it?' because I am in the business of not squandering the money the studios give me to make movies… It was more like 'Okay if that's the budget, we've gotta make sure we cast it really, really right' and so that's the moment we're in."
Apparently Fox's version of the story is a "revisionist, sci-fi take" on Shelley's novel that centers on themes of friendship and redemption, but no other details are known at this time. With so many Frankenstein projects percolating at different studios, it's understandable that Fox wants to play this close to the vest. The report doesn't specify whether McGuigan would want a complete rewrite of the script, but hopefully Landis can stay onboard and see this one through. His script for Chronicle was great and I'm interested to see his version of a "monster movie."
Though McGuigan's last feature, the telekinesis thriller Push, wasn't exactly a home run, he's expertly helmed four episodes of the fantastic BBC series Sherlock, including season two's "A Scandal in Belgravia" and "The Hounds of Baskerville." Hopefully he has a fresh, character-centric take on the Frankenstein story to bring to the screen.


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Jonathan Constantine of Piedmont Charged with Threatening Senator Tim Johnson
PIERRE - A South Dakota man accused of threatening U.S. Senator Tim Johnson because the senator supports gun control has been taken into custody.
According to documents filed in federal court, Jonathan Constantine of Piedmont has been charged with transmitting in interstate commerce a threat to injure another.
Constantine allegedly posted a message March 16 on the senator's Facebook page. An affidavit by an FBI agent says Constantine wrote: "I'm giving you a last warning tim. Stop supporting gun control. It will be the last thing you ever do. If you want to end up dead somewhere just keep supporting it."
The affidavit says Constantine showed up at the senator's Rapid City office on April 11 and screamed at the staff. Constantine had his initial court appearance Monday.
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N° 45–2003: ESA to build a deep space ground station in Cebreros (Spain)
18 July 2003
Communicating with ESA's spacecraft such as Mars Express, or SMART-1, Rosetta and Venus Express - yet to be launched - will be even easier and more effective when the new Cebreros ground station, near Avila (Spain), becomes operational in September 2005.
On 22 July, in Madrid, the Director General of ESA, Jean-Jacques Dordain, the Spanish Secretary of State for Defence, Mr Fernando Díez Moreno, and the Spanish Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Mr Pedro Morenés Eulate, will sign an agreement between ESA and the Kingdom of Spain that will pave the way for the installation of a new high-performance deep-space tracking station in Cebreros.
Communicating with spacecraft over very long distances, probes that have to be controlled remotely, together with their on board instruments, at distances up to 900 million kilometres from Earth (more than six times the distance from Earth to the sun) require huge and powerful antennas.
Through its control Centre (ESOC) in Darmstadt (Germany), responsible for all spacecraft operations, ESA already has long experience of dealing with a large network of ground stations and antennas, including a 35 m deep-space antenna in New Norcia, north of Perth in Australia.
Back in the 1970s, ESA signed an agreement with Spain to use a satellite tracking station located at Villafranca del Castillo (Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid). ESA/Villafranca has now become one of the most highly specialised spacecraft tracking stations in the world.
To support the new project and allow ESA to take a further step towards a real European Deep Space Network, the Government of Spain will grant the European Space Agency a 75-year lease on two plots of land that belong to the Ministry of Defence. One plot will accommodate the space tracking facilities and the 35m diameter deep-space antenna. The other will serve for the calibration tower, used to simulate the signals transmitted by spacecraft for testing. Construction work is scheduled to start in September this year.
"The new capabilities of the future antenna at Cebreros will significantly support the role of ESA in Spain. Moreover, in terms of radio-electric conditions, the Cebreros environment is perfect, and will give this new site an important growth potential," according to ESA's Director of Technical and Operational Support, Gaele Winters.
The network of antennas in Spain (Cebreros (Avila), Villafranca del Castillo (Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid) and Robledo (Robledo de Chavela, Madrid, owned by NASA/JPL), will soon be one of the most important groups of satellite tracking stations worldwide, due to the optimum environment free of radio-electric disturbances, and will make a valuable additional contribution to the scientific and technological framework of European space activities.
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When you're bombing down a mogul run atop 10-year-old skis wearing your puffy blue bib, it's easy to dismiss the odd-looking skis and snowboards on the mountain as fad-driven detritus. In reality, there's a raft of new, innovative technology hidden within those weird-looking planks and slabs, and it's changing the sport you love for the better.
First, a reminder: The irritating twenty-somethings in the day-glo jackets who can't seem to pull up their pants are keyed into all the latest developments. Maybe they can't go four words without saying "brah," but those other three words could be your ticket to a better season on the mountain. But hang out with them full time and you could wake up in a snowcat with a nasty Four Loko hangover. So we did the dirty work for you, busting out the Brah-to-English dictionary and quizzing the experts on the latest in snowboard and skiing tech.
The Cinematographer: Ben Bishop ——————————-
When Ben Bishop switched from skiing to snowboarding at age 9, his ambitions were clear: to grow up, go pro, and ride for a living.
"I started off as a competitive snowboarder, but I didn't quite make it to the pro level," Bishop says. "Once I got older I realized I wanted to stay in the industry and turned to cinematography." He's since made a career out of filming professional skiing and snowboarding, and he splits his time between Lake Tahoe and San Francisco.
He currently rides a Lib Tech TRS with a C2 base. The Lib Tech handles camber differently than other boards. When a camber board is lying flat on the ground without a rider, the edges of the front and rear of the board are in the contact with the ground, while the center of the board is elevated. The TRS C2 has a camber "wave" of sorts. The front, back and center all touch the ground while the bindings are elevated. The theory is that when a rider is standing on the board, the surface area of the edges engage with the snow more.
Bishop says he enjoys the benefits of the new designs, but he's not completely sold on all the newest shapes. "To be completely honest, some of these technologies are just a gimmick," he says. "It's just a way to push more products to the masses." At the same time, he's happy to see companies giving designers the freedom to create new and exciting designs. Plus, the ideas that have the biggest impact will seep into the rest of the market.
One advancement Bishop is excited about are products that are more ecologically sensitive. "A sport like snowboarding is pretty environmentally taxing, and every way that we can cut back on those issues is pretty good," he says. One company he likes is Holden Outer Wear. The clothing is stylish and well-constructed, and the company is driven by a desire to create a more eco-friendly product.
As a cinematographer, Bishop isn't excited about the current helmet-cam craze. But he has seen footage from the new GoPro Hero 3. "It looks amazing," he admits, and he says that's the POV camera to get if you want one. "There's nothing cooler out there." (You can check out Bishop's helmet cam-less footage on Vimeo.)
For someone who gets a new board every season and has seen technology come and go in the sport, the thing Bishop cites as the most exciting innovation on the mountain is a bit of a surprise: the electronic lift pass. Instead of waiting for a lift operator to manually scan a lift ticket, skiers can place a RFID-enabled lift ticket into their jacket. A sensor at the gate recognizes the ticket and opens as riders enter the lift line. Lines move more quickly, and everybody gets more runs in.
Mr. Endless Winter: Eric Foster ——————————-
To describe Eric Foster as a "skiing fanatic" is like saying that Ferrari makes fast cars. When I contacted Foster, he was at Ski Dubai in the Mall of the Emirates, having just shredded 200 feet of vertical man-made snow in the middle of the desert. Foster admits the snow wasn't that great in the giant tunnel of white. And he should know – he spent three seasons at Chamonix Mont Blanc in the French alps, and later built a cabin at the foot of Mt. Baker in Washington just to have immediate access to the best conditions.
It's no wonder this worldwide snow-seeker's favorite technologies are made for the backcountry. Particularly bindings, and, specifically, the Salomon Guardian 16. A joint venture between Atomic and Solomon, the Guardian 16s transform from cross-country bindings to low-profile performance downhill bindings with the flick of a switch. They eliminate the need to actually take off your skis to hike up into the backcountry. "Ever since my first Fritschi FreeRide bindings, and then the Dukes, I was waiting for Salomon to solve this problem," Foster says.
Another backcountry problem: avalanches. Foster was skiing at Stevens Pass when an avalanche took the lives of three skiers. "Some people lived through that slide because of an ABS pack, and it might be time to shell out the money and add this to the inventory of snow safety tools," Foster says. He likes the North Face Patrol 24. When deployed by a skier during an avalanche, two air bags inflate in three seconds and keep the skier or snowboarder's face and hands above the wall of snow. At $1,180, it isn't cheap, but if you ever have to use it, it'll be the best piece of snow gear you've ever bought.
As for apparel, if money were no object, he would love Peak Performance Heli-Alpine pants and coat. Peak Performance is a small company out of Sweden known for high-quality outdoor clothing. "This is one of those more boutique companies, and you definitely pay more for it," he says of the $1,700 ensemble. "But you will never have a button fail or Velcro unstitch." His pick for goggles: Oakley's Airbrake. "Swapping lenses is controlled by a physical locking mechanism, so you don't have to get 1,000 fingerprints on your lenses as you muscle them into the frame," he says.
The Snow Sports Director: Bryan Schilling —————————————–
Bryan Schilling has been skiing for 37 years and has taught professionally for 22 years in United States, Japan, Chile, Argentina and Switzerland. He's on the western PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) demonstration team, and serves on PSIA's board of directors. Currently, he's the snow sports director for Homewood Mountain Resort. So he knows his stuff.
Schilling's excited about rocker technology. Rocker skis have the tips turned up at the front and back. A full rocker design does away with the traditional camber – by removing the downward angle from the front of the skis, the tips are more likely to float in deep snow. By coupling this with a snowboard-inspired sidecut, a design that gives skis an hourglass shape, with a larger tip and tail and a skinny waist that makes turning easier, manufacturers have made skiing in powder more accessible.
Still, Schilling views these technological innovations with a wise journeyman's gaze. "The more changes you see and the more buzz about changes you see, the more things don't change," he says. "Fundamentally, you have some stiff plastic boots that are on some platforms that have a little spatula tip on them and it's been similar for the past 30 years. You slide on a platform, you turn left, turn right, repeat."
In other words, the equipment can be helpful, but you still need to know how to use it.
The Wired Crew ————–
Using Bryan, Eric, Ben and other die-hard mountain fiends as a guide, we here at Wired assembled some of the latest hardware, and we're taking it into the mountains next week to test it out.
We'll be reviewing some asymmetrical snowboard designs. Asymmetrical boards have sidecuts tuned to the differences between a toe-side and a heel-side turn. Also in the quiver: Burton's Nug Raduction (seriously, that's the name). The intentionally stubby design is 8 to 10 centimeters shorter than your average board, shaving off not only length, but weight. This is supposed to allow the board to stay floaty in powder and remain stable at speed. We'll see what happens when a 190-pound, 6-foot snowboarder rides a board a full 10 centimeters shorter than the norm.
On the ski front, the Head Rev 90 skis are positioned as an all-mountain solution with an "allride" rocker system that's supposed to make everyone a better skier. In contrast, the Dynastar Cham 97s forgo the usual rocker curled-up tail, replacing it with an almost-traditional squarish rear end for snappier turns. The skis are billed as a backcountry ski without actually saying "backcountry," and they should be great for chewing up fresh powder.
We're outfitting one of our skiers with Fischer Vacuum Fit boots. Each boot is custom fit to the owner via a two-hour-long, sometimes painful measurement involving a machine that resembles a bulky treadmill. You end up with a boot that precisely matches the unique contours of your foot, but is it worth it once you hit the snow?
To keep track of our runs, we got Oakley's Airwave googles, which are outfitted with a heads-up display module from Recon Instruments. We'll be tracking our speed, location, jumps and turns while keeping an eye on incoming text messages and phone calls. The Bluetooth-enabled Kjus gloves have a microphone and phone controls built in, so we can finally answer the age-old question, "Why can't I talk into my glove?"
All our riders will be testing out various apparel with level three Gore-Tex technology. Some of the clothing is advertised as waterproof. We'll see how they fare on the mountain and in the hot tub.
We'll be publishing the individual reviews over the next few weeks, so check back soon.


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Garry Dorrien is the Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary and a professor of religion at Columbia University in New York. His article "Occupy the Future" appears the March 12 issue. Professor Dorrien is also the author of Kantian Reason and Hegelian Spirit: The Idealistic Logic of Modern Theology (Wiley-Blackwell) and The Obama Question: A Progressive Perspective (Rowman & Littlefield).
What are the ethical roots of the Occupy movement?
The ethical roots of the Occupy movement are as various as the widely various individuals and groups that identify with the movement. Many of the Occupy organizers are young anarchist activists, or anarchist veterans of the anti-globalization movement. Others are new or longtime proponents of Alinsky-style community organizing or other grassroots radical democracy organizations. Others, who came in a bit late, but who gave the movement a real surge when they did, come from traditional progressive organizations and unions involved in electoral politics. Others come from the peace and social justice fellowships that exist in most American religious denominations.
The moral language that you speak is always influenced by the community of memory to which you belong. If you don't have one, it is harder to fight off the dominant culture that commodifies everything that it touches. Many people in the Occupy movement have been deeply wounded by the nihilistic commercial society in which they have grown up, and they are searching for a community of meaning.
Can you explain what you mean by the term "realized democracy"?
A realized democracy is a society in which the right to self-government is lifted above the right to private property, and the rights and values of democracy permeate all institutions. Negatively—the mode of this argument that Reinhold Niebuhr preferred—it is a society that places democratic checks on social, political and economic power.
Democracy is valuable primarily as a check on greed and will-to-power, and it cannot be restricted to occasional elections. We need democracy in the social and economic spheres as much as we need it in the political system. Otherwise the wealthy end up owning the political process and we have no real political democracy either.
What role can religious communities play in the Occupy movement?
The Social Gospel movement took off, in the 1880s and 1890s, because trade union leaders accused the churches of not caring about the poor and excluded. The founders of the Social Gospel realized that it was pointless to defend Christianity if the churches continued to take a supposedly neutral position on the rights of poor and working class people to organize, fight for their rights and expand American democracy.
That's pretty much where we are again today, except that in our case, we have a 120-year history of modern social ethical teaching in the Catholic and ecumenical Protestant churches to draw upon. If people suffer because of politics and economics, then the Christian community has to deal with politics and economics. This proposition, a century ago, was no less slippery, controversial and fraught with peril as it is today. But it is as true today as it was then.
The second phase of the Occupy movement has come sooner than we wanted, as a consequence of repression. In this phase, churches are already playing a larger role, as supportive communities and as meeting sites. Occupy Faith, the religious wing of Occupy, is organizing local Truth Commissions focusing on home foreclosures and a bus tour that will kick off the Truth Commissions. In New York, it's hard to imagine what the Occupy movement would be without Judson Church, Trinity Church Wall Street, West Park Presbyterian, Park Slope Methodist and a handful of other congregations that have done most of the religious solidarity work thus far.
Did you visit Occupy Wall Street? What did you find there, and how did it differ from accounts in the media?
I've been to Liberty Square numerous times and have spoken at Occupy and Occupy-related events in various locales across the country. Forty five of our students at Union Theological Seminary have been involved in the movement as Protest Chaplains.
The movement's insistence on being leaderless and establishing no official spokespersons has made it difficult for the media to report this story, and of course there has been a barrage of sneering and denigrating "coverage" by individuals and organizations that are hostile to everything that Occupy espouses. But many journalists have worked hard at getting the story right, and it is not that difficult to find accounts of Occupy that accurately describe its diversity, its rage at a system that has turned American society into a plutocracy, and its sincere attempt to create a leaderless, egalitarian, radically hospitable social movement.
The Occupy movement is no longer the public presence it once was in New York and other cities. What is the next step for OWS?
The Occupy movement was long on working groups and caucuses during its first phase. There is less integration today between the working groups and the General Assembly than there was in phase one, which makes it hard to say where the movement as a whole is going. That will emerge. This is a regrouping phase, featuring lots of meetings and social networking. It is clearer where Occupy Faith is going, because we have settled on one issue (mortgage foreclosures in given areas), a vehicle (the Truth Commissions), and a means of building up to the Truth Commissions (a bus tour).


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Editor's note: Lisa Knepper is a director of strategic research at the Institute for Justice, a libertarian law firm.
(CNN) -- The bogeyman of judicial activism is back in the news. We owe the latest round of charges to the chorus of commentators, activists and politicians — now led by President Obama himself — fearful that the U.S. Supreme Court will upend part or all of his signature health care law.
Like most accusations of activism against the courts, these pre-emptive attacks shed no real light on the constitutional questions at stake. Indeed, it is time to admit how useless — or worse — the epithet of judicial activism is.
Echoing other critics, Obama claimed that a ruling against the Affordable Care Act would be "unprecedented and extraordinary" and complained that "an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law."
Let's assume the president did not actually mean to imply that no properly enacted law could ever legitimately be found unconstitutional. Instead, let's examine the broader picture those decrying activism mean to paint: one of an imperial judiciary routinely snatching important policy decisions out of the hands of elected representatives.
That picture is false.
A 2011 Institute for Justice study, "Government Unchecked: The False Problem of 'Judicial Activism' and the Need for Judicial Engagement," compared the number of laws struck down by the Supreme Court to the number of laws passed by Congress and state legislatures. From 1954 to 2002, the court struck down, in whole or in part, just two-thirds of one percent of laws passed by Congress and less than one-twentieth of a percent of laws passed by state legislatures. Over those five decades, the court struck, on average, just two federal and nine state laws per year.
Toobin: Court's Obama order a 'hissy fit'
These tiny numbers and percentages of laws struck are generally consistent over time — including into the Roberts Court era, as a different data set with more recent rulings shows.
In the balance of power between the elected and judicial branches, the scales tip heavily toward Congress and state legislatures. Nothing the court might do in the health care case will change that.
By the numbers, charges of rampant judicial activism are wildly overblown. Worse, they typically serve as a partisan club intended to foreclose healthy debate on constitutional questions.
Obama attempted to hoist conservatives — for years, advocates of judicial "restraint" and "minimalism" — with their own petard. But this game of gotcha just shows how "judicial activism" has become code for "decisions I don't like." Both sides play the activism card and demand deference to democratic outcomes, when they like them.
Claims of judicial activism have become a substitute for serious thought about the constitutionality of legislative and executive actions,and one that leads to ever-expanding government power. That's the true meaning of "deference."
But in our system of government, courts are meant to be "bulwarks" of liberty, not rubber stamps for government power. Obama gave the game away when he attempted to walk back his initial comments by pointing out that, since the days of the New Deal, the Supreme Court has rarely, if ever, struck down economic legislation.
Video: Aide: Obama knows the law
That is precisely the problem. As the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals observed in striking down the individual mandate, when Congress exceeds the outer bounds of its authority, "the Constitution requires judicial engagement, not judicial abdication." It is no accident that President Obama and other supporters of the health care law are jumping on the judicial activism bandwagon now. But years of judicial abdication in the economic realm should not justify more.
If the Supreme Court strikes down part or all of the Affordable Care Act, it will not do much to upset the balance of power between the judicial and elected branches. It might, however, be a small but important step toward jettisoning years of misguided restraint and once again taking constitutional limits on government power seriously.
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Wind farm developer repairing Ford-Iroquois County roads
The wind farm company—E.On Climate & Renewables --- is making repairs to county and township roads in Ford and Iroquois Counties.
And observers say when completed, the roads will be among the best routes in either county.
The repairs are part of the road-use agreements the county boards and developer hammered out when the projects were first negotiated.
Pioneer Trail Wind Farm near Paxton is making good progress on its contract to repair the 35 miles of township and county roads used to build the 94-turbine wind farm last fall. The repairs are at E.On's expense.
Oil and chipping may be done this week. If weather cooperates, Ford County Highway Engineer Greg Perkinson said the roads should be completed by the end of June.


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Weston Burt Says Taste of Country Festival Will Take Him Back to His College Days
Newcomer Weston Burt's debut single 'Lucky Sometimes' has cracked country radio in a big way, especially on Sirius XM's the Highway channel. The uptempo cut finds a new way to say "I love you," and fans enjoy singing it back to him during live shows. They'll get another chance after Willie Nelson performs on opening night of the Taste of Country Music Festival.
Burt's June 13 gig will be the first of the late night performances that end each day of the Fest. Parmalee and the LoCash Cowboys are also playing that day. Lady Antebellum, Trace Adkins and Hunter Hayes are a few of the other stars to take the stage during the three-day festival in Hunter, N.Y.
"Everyone will be in a great mood once Willie finishes playing, how can you not be?" Burt tells Taste of Country. "I look forward to having everyone ease over to my stage ready to rock and be loud. My set will be wide open and full of energy. Playing this late is taking me back to my college days, so this is where I'm strongest!"
The 27-year-old Fort. Payne, Ala. native is the first of two late-night performers on June 13. He will be followed by the Hop City Hellcats. Justin Moore, Montgomery Gentry, Joe Nichols and Billy Currington will also play the festival, which is nestled in the Catskills Mountains, just two hours from New York City.


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In the aftermath of Thursday's column on the gut-wrenching ride and wild profit opportunities in foreign banks, I spent some time dwelling on other types of investments with similar risk-to-reward characteristics. These situations are not for everyone, but traders who are more aggressive should definitely consider them. If I was 25 again, these longshot, aggressive, high-risk trades with enormous potential rewards are the only thing I would do with my money. The math of a portfolio of potential asymmetrical payoffs is very compelling, but you have to have a strong stomach and almost inhuman discipline to trade stock with this approach.
One such segment of the market is what I call stub stocks. My definition is a little different from the traditional definition as I included all heavily leveraged companies that have very little equity. I don't care if it was a recap, spinoff or just debt-addicted management that caused the condition. These perform like publicly traded leveraged buyouts. If management is able to grow profits and cash flow, debt are paid down over time and the equity value soars. If your batting average is anything close to .500, you can make a fortune with these stocks.
One such is Casella Waste Systems (CWST). The company has been around since 1975 and went public in 1997. It provides waste collection and management services in the eastern U.S. It owns 10 landfills, 29 transfer stations, 17 recycling centers and 31 liquid and solid waste collection divisions. Garbage is a great business, as it is generated every day and the collection and disposal of it is an ongoing, eternal process. There is some economic sensitivity, however, as a weak economy reduces the amount of trash and limits large collection projects from construction, oil drilling and infrastructure projects. Exactly these conditions have weighed on Casella's operations and they have now lost money for five straight quarters.
There are potential positives that could drive the stock price substantially higher over the next few years. The company has four landfills in New York and Pennsylvania that take drilling waste from Marcellus Shale projects. Casella is involved in a joint venture to recycle water used in the fracking process using a special process that is actually powered by landfill gases. It is also involved in biofuel and other reusable and renewable projects that could provide growth opportunities for the company. It has made some add on acquisitions that have expanded service areas in the past year.
To say the company is leveraged is something of an understatement. It has $637 million of total debt and liabilities with just $32 million of shareholder equity. Interest expense eats up close to 10% of annual revenues. Numbers like these might make some old-fashioned leveraged buyout guys blush. But if the economy picks up, the company should be able to generate sufficient cash flow to handle the expense and even pay down the debt load. If they are successful in doing this, the stock could easily move out of the single digits over the next few years.
H&E Equipment Services (HEES) is another highly leveraged company that could lead to huge profits when the economy recovers. The company rents heavy duty construction equipment, including cranes, earth-moving equipment and aerial platforms. It is seeing slow but steady improvement in business with an 11% year over year revenue increase in the third quarter on the heels of a 13% increase in the second quarter. H&E also refinanced some debt to lower interest costs and improve balance-sheet liquidity. It used part of the refinancing proceeds to pay a special dividend of $7 a share. The debt offering took total long-term debt to more than $660 million from $268 million. H&E only has $37 million of capital so it is now leveraged at more than 15x. It is a huge bet on the future, but if the economy picks up and commercial construction continues to improve this stock could easily see its equity value double in a few years.
This type of investment is not for everyone. As the old saying goes, leverage is a double-edged sword. If the economy doesn't pick up, both of these companies could struggle and face reorganization or even bankruptcy. But if the economy does pick up, the leverage could work in your favor and earn returns that that would rival the heyday of leveraged buyouts.


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Easy from seed started indoors late in winter, 65-75F/18-24C, surface sown as light needed for germination; moist, average well-drained soil. Grow on cooler and protect from full sun until established; best grown on in full sun to light shade. Perennials also grown from cuttings in summer, or divide in spring; hardy zones 4-10
Salvia farinacea usually grown as an annual, hardy zones 8-10, and has good heat and drought tolerance. Salvia sclarea, or clary sage, is a biennial best grown from seed, hardy zones 5-9. The annual Salvia splendens, scarlet sage, does well in shade
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Cervantes Theater Fall Program
The new season of the Cervantes Theatre invites audiences to explore the best from both contemporary and classic theatre from the Spanish speaking world.
The House of the Spirits at the Cervantes Theatre
Fulfilling their mission to showcase the best Spanish and Latin American plays in London, the Cervantes Theatre is holding the bilingual production of The House of the Spirits (La Casa de los Espíritus). This play closes the 2019 season at the Cervantes Theatre featuring a range of plays written by female playwrights. Winner of the […]


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Anyone who saw Revenge of the Electric Car knows the only aspect stranger than Ray Wert's man-crush on Bob Lutz was Tesla-founder Elon Musk's marriage to actress Talulah Riley. And now it's as dead as the Tesla Roadster.
Musk sent out this sad tweet last night thanking his 13-year-younger actress wife for an "amazing four years" to which she responded by completely ignoring him, as she's done on Twitter since July of last year.
Hannah Elliott over at Forbes gets the great interview with Musk where he's typically Musk-ian in making a simple concept like love sound horrible, complex, and impractical:
"I think the foundation of love is virtue," he said, noting such qualities as hard work, sacrifice and excellence. "To the degree that someone has the sort of things that you intrinsically feel are virtuous then your love will increase. It's the idea that what you as an individual truly perceive as virtue–not what others want you to perceive or what you think society wants you to perceive but what you really perceive as virtue–is the essential part of the person. What lies within their heart."
Of course. That makes perfect sense.
So far this divorce seems less acrimonious than his last one, mostly because Riley doesn't appear to be trying to bankrupt Musk. Well, at least not yet.
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Photo of Jimmy Rane from The Viaducts Facebook page.
International Pop Overthrow continues its 2013 Chicago visit, and Thursday night provides yet another opportunity to check out six acts for just $10. The full schedule, with links to all the artists, can be found at the IPO website.
Singer-songwriter Michael Heaton plays acoustic rock and claims John Hiatt and Kinky Friedman as role models. He'll be performing with a full band at the Red Line Tap tomorrow night.
Owen Stevenson is also a singer-songwriter, and has an extensive background in theatre as well as performing as a solo artist on cruise ships. His music has been inspired by Dave Matthews and John Mayer.
The seven-piece band The Red Wigglers has been keeping busy as of late, sharing bills with other groups on the Chicago scene. The lineup includes a trumpet player and a trombone player, and lead vocalist Megan Tormey is always ready add more cowbell.
Vocalist-bassist Kevin Gibson and guitarist-vocalist Butch Bays, AKA The Uncommon Houseflies, are based in Louisville, KY, and list The Hoodoo Gurus, Material Issue, and The Smithereens among their numerous influences. That last bit of info alone is enough to make me want to see them.
I caught a live performance by The Viaducts a while back when they were on a triple bill with Magatha Trysty and The Right Tidys. Lead vocalist-guitarist Jimmy Rane draws from Buddy Holly on catchy songs like "Your Smiling Face (Walkin' By In Blue Jeans)," while "Drive-Thru Girl" feels a bit more like The Ramones. Rane's guitar playing is especially impressive live. The band has a full-length CD out titled, Mission To Destroy.
The power pop continues with Rollo Time, whose 2010 CD, Victims Of The Crown is filled with catchy tunes like "'Til It All Comes Down." Singer-songwriter Jon Raleigh was formerly with The Times Beings.


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Andy personalises his gear with help from Jed Seifert of MusicSkins. Why settle for piano black or ice white, just because they're what Apple says is cool? With vinyl skins, you can customise your phone or mp3 player from a choice of literally thousands of skins. Whether it's Madonna or Muse, Johnny C or Jay-Z, there's a skin for you.
Skipping the hyperbole, MusicSkins offer a huge range of vinyl skins for a wide range of phones, mp3 players, tablets and laptops and all ages and tastes. All the designs are officially licensed and there's new licensing deal with MTV to tie in with their media properties. But if you can't find something you like you can design your own.The skins are easy to apply and hard wearing.
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Grant Writing Assistance
Our CIB Grants Office support is two-fold: to simplify the process of proposal development for PIs, and to increase a proposal's competitiveness through adherence to agency standards and through expert peer review and critique.
In order to reduce time spent by PIs on proposal logistics, we can help researchers with timeline construction, solicitation compliance, component planning and formatting, budget preparations, USU and sponsor agency form preparation, and proofreading. To maximize proposal effectiveness, Dr. Greg Podgorski, our peer reviewer, offers detailed comments and suggestions on project narrative and summary writing.
The CIB Grants Office is here to help throughout the proposal development process. To get started, contact Pam Garcia by phone 435-760-1168 or email.


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Junior Swim Training At Tudor Grange
February 3 @ 17:00 - 18:00
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As a Junior Athlete, Solihull Triathlon Club coaches are here to help you progress your swim to next level. With only eight swimmers per lane you get a good hour's work out.
Sessions are either coached or coach led and are based around the Solihull Triathlon Annual Plan ensuring you are race ready.
As a junior swimmer you just need to be able to swim 200m to start swimming with us. Junior athletes over 14 can attend, by prior agreement with the Head Coach and Welfare, the Adult training sessions.
All coaches are BTF qualified and the club has a Trimark Club Bronze accreditation indicating the club has a strong Welfare function.


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Every year since 1990, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released an annual report detailing the state of the climate. Early versions were typewritten and authored by a handful of experts. The new version is a shiny, 218-page PDF penned by more than 300 scientists from around the world. Nevertheless, the message has changed little over the years: the world is warming.
The 2009 report continues to document a number of weather-related records, the number of which seem to be growing every year. This year's highlights: The hottest decade on record. The third-lowest Arctic sea ice extent since 1979. The warmest and second-warmest years on record for India and Australia, respectively. And carbon dioxide concentrations that are increasing at a rate well above average.
Also notable in the 2009 report is the amount of space dedicated to explaining the methods and data behind the sections on climate change. A two-page sidebar in the chapter on global surface temperatures ("How we know the world has warmed?" in chapter two [PDF]) details three major climate models for the layperson. The authors even constructed interactive figures—complete with links to the original data—so anyone can probe the data for themselves.
"Despite the variability caused by short-term changes, the analysis conducted for this report illustrates why we are so confident the world is warming," Peter Stott, head of Climate Monitoring and Attribution at the Hadley Met Office, said in a statement. "When we follow decade-to-decade trends using multiple data sets and independent analyses from around the world, we see clear and unmistakable signs of a warming world."
Global average surface temperatures have risen 0.2°C above the 1990s average and 0.3°C above the 1980s average. Those values are large given the short time span, but seem mild considering that the report estimates 90 percent of the warming over the past 50 years has been absorbed by the oceans.
The polar regions are again proving especially vulnerable to the warming climate. Arctic sea ice extents have been reaching repeated record minimums. And while the Antarctic sea ice was near normal levels this year, the Antarctic Peninsula has been warming at a rate five times the global average. Boreal ecosystems have been hit hard with rising permafrost temperatures and lengthening green seasons, or the time between plant green-up and senescence.
Glaciers—another climate change victim—continued their global retreat. Preliminary data suggests 2009 will have been the 19th consecutive year where more glacier ice was lost than was gained. Greenland's glaciers that spill into the sea lost 101 square kilometers of ice, pushing total losses over 1,000 square kilometers for the decade.
The authors of the report drew on 37 different variables—seven more than just two years ago—ranging from air temperature to seawater carbon dioxide levels to subsurface ocean currents. Ten of these received in-depth commentary and analysis.
The report also details the finer climate patterns that help explain year-to-year variations. The previous years' La Niña disappeared, replaced by an intensifying El Niño. Sea surface temperatures began noticeably rising in June 2009 and were 2°C warmer by December. This transition, the authors note, is largely responsible for the decreased hurricane and cyclone activity in 2009. The report does not include any weather data from this year, which NOAA points out is on track to be the hottest ever recorded.
Listing image by Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC